as in countryside
a rural region that forms the edge of the settled or developed part of a country
they purposely vacationed in the backlands to get away from people
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In addition to his retail space, King also operates a 7,000-square-foot factory nestled in the countryside of Florence, Italy, where local skilled artisans use timeless techniques.—
Tanya Benedicto Klich,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025 -
Caught amid the changing tides is a young boy named Xu Chuang (Wang Shang), who’s been sent to live with relatives in the countryside while his parents make ends meet elsewhere.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
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During the same interview, Mr. Trump praised the Secret Service agent who saw the rifle's barrel coming out of a bush.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2025
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According to two other witnesses, Blue Jr. hid two guns behind a bush in front of the building before officers arrived, the affidavit said.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2025
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From obscurity to fame Pandas once roamed a vast swath of China, along with parts of northern Myanmar and Vietnam, but human encroachment and climate change shrank the habitat of the bamboo-munching bears to just six mountain ranges above the Sichuan basin, deep in China’s hinterland.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
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The Premier League will always be the priority, yet Emery views this competition as his managerial hinterland.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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While inflation has since slowed, families are still being affected by supply chain issues, other inflationary pressures, and even the looming threat of tariffs against countries such as China, Mexico, and Canada—which could raise prices for consumers.—
Solcyré Burga,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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In fact, the two bass species have become so popular in sportfishing circles that they’ve been introduced to other countries as well.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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Chaotic warrens in rundown backwaters, such as the desolate apartment complex where Beibei’s grandmother used to live, suggest neglect that’s far from benign.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
29 Jan. 2025
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Why are the Ukrainians risking lives and resources on a comparatively meaningless action in a sector that’s a relative backwater, when critical Ukrainian strongpoints in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast are under relentless Russian assault?—
David Axe,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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From customer support to automating business operations, AI Integrations is accelerating businesses to the final frontier of digital evolution.—
Jason Phillips,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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The Sabra situation mainly highlights the sharp contrast between the woolly frontiers of Marvel Comics and the frictionless corporate oversight of Marvel Studios.—
Darren Franich,
Vulture,
14 Feb. 2025
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Taking readers on a high-octane journey through the Australian outback, the story centers on Harvey Buck, a former soldier racing against time to reach his dying girlfriend.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2025
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With just a hundred or so residents in an area bigger than the Netherlands, this piece of the Australian outback is something precious in a world swamped by wireless signals: an island of unusual calm, a clear window onto the cosmos.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 Nov. 2017
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“Backlands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backlands. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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